bk937 Ethics in Sports

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
8/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vít Matoušek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Vít Matoušek
Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bk937/vol_eti_p: Fri 29. 5. 17:00–19:00 K205, Fri 5. 6. 17:00–19:00 K204, Fri 12. 6. 17:00–18:20 K205, V. Matoušek
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! t615 Sports Ethics
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
It is said that sports naturally serves as a mediator for education, leadership, morality and fair-play. But the fact is, that these values are not automatically involved in sport. The conclusion sport=morality is off no validity anymore. The main objectives of the course are the following: - to understand the modern ethics and its interpretation ways that are possible to relate to sport - to understand changes of ethics from antiquity to modern age (from Plató to Olympic Charter and Antidoping Code);
- acquire knowledge mainstream science dealing with moral issues in sports
Syllabus
  • Sports ethics and ethics in sport.
  • Ethical discourses.
  • Brief history of ethics. Kant, Hume.
  • Psychologization in ethics. Kohlberg, Piaget, Gilligan.
  • Evolution of Cooperation, Game Theory. Axelrod, Dawkins.
  • Practical ethics and rehabilitation of epicureism. Singer, Diogenes.
  • Evolution-biological foundation of ethics. Biological reductionism. Selfishness, sexuality, aggression.
  • Doping. . Modern hygienism.
  • Modern deontological ethics. Aid of Body.
  • New virtues: ekologism, feminism, right of animals.
  • Existentialist ethics. Relationship athlete/coach.
  • Codes of ethics. Documents.
Literature
  • NIETZSCHE, Friedrich. Mimo dobro a zlo : předehra k filosofii budoucnosti. Translated by Věra Koubová. Praha: Aurora, 2003, 199 s. ISBN 8072990675. info
  • NEKOLA, Jaroslav. Doping a sport. Vyd. 1. Praha: Olympia, 2000, 129 s. ISBN 8070331372. info
  • HNÍZDIL, Jan. Doping, aneb, Zákulisí vrcholového sportu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2000, 152 s. ISBN 8071697761. info
  • HEIDBRINK, Horst. Psychologie morálního vývoje. Translated by Ondřej Müller. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 175 s. ISBN 80-7178-154-1. info
  • Úvod do etiky. Edited by Arno Anzenbacher, Translated by Karel Šprunk. 1. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1994, 292 s. ISBN 80-7113-111-3. info
  • AXELROD, Robert M. The evolution of cooperation. New York: Basic Books, 1984, x, 241. ISBN 0465021212. info
Teaching methods
lectures and seminar homework
Assessment methods
1 written test
Language of instruction
Czech
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